rice

DA pushes for more rice facilities

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the development of additional rice mills to…

Palay prices start rising before import ban

Prices of palay (unmilled rice) have started to rise in six of the 13 major…

Recto: No plans to raise rice tariffs

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said there were no plans to reduce the tariff on imported…

DA expects record rice output despite heavy rains

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is “cautiously optimistic” about achieving another record-high palay (unmilled rice)…

Suggested price cap on foreign rice cut anew

The Department of Agriculture (DA) lowered the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice…

DA to tackle rice farmers’ concern on price downturn

The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to conduct ground-level consultations and tackle the recent downturn…

PSA: domestic rice output grew in Q2

Domestic palay (unmilled rice) output likely rose in the second quarter of this year due…

Drop in rice prices keeps lid on inflation

With prices of staples such as rice falling at their steepest since 1995, inflation has…

USDA forecasts slightly higher rice yield in PH

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) slightly raised its forecast on local rice production…

NFA lowers palay sale limit per rice grower

The National Food Authority (NFA) has introduced stricter rules on buying palay (unmilled rice) from…